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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2016 TITLE: DOWNTOWN SANTA ANA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT — INTENT TO LEVY ASSESSMENT FOR 2017 {STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 3, 4F} CITY MANgkR RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: :-•c• 70 ❑ As Recommended L7 As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1a' Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2n' Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Approve the 2017 Assessment Report for the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement District (BID), which is administered by two organizations—the Santa Ana Business. Council and Downtown Incorporated. 2. Adopt a resolution of intention to levy an annual business license tax assessment for the 2017 calendar year and establish a time and place for a public hearing to be held by the City Council on December 20, 2016 to hear and consider all protests. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION At its meeting on October 26, 2016, by a vote 4:0 (Aguinaga and Leon abstained) the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission approved the following: 1. Recommend that City Council approve the 2017 Assessment Report for the Downtown Santa Ana Business Improvement District (BID), which is administered by two organizations—the Santa Ana Business Council and Downtown Incorporated. 2. Recommend that City Council direct the Deputy City Manager to file the 2017 Business Improvement District Assessment Report with the Clerk of the Council for City Council approval or modification. DISCUSSION The 2017 Assessment Report contains the basis and method of levying the assessment, estimated activities and budgets from the two business associations—the Santa Ana Business Council and Downtown Inc., and a map of the BID boundaries (Exhibit 1). The Assessment Report presented for consideration and recommended for approval has been reviewed by the 12A-1